Category: Prison Break (Page 9 of 15)

*sigh*

Wouldn’t it have been nice if Linc, Michael and Sarah had just sailed off into the sunset with the five million in tow? Not to kick a dead horse, but the series missed an opportunity for a natural conclusion to its two-year run.

When Sarah showed up at the dock, I kept repeating to myself, “You can visit once you get out on the water! Push away from the f*cking dock!” Of course, Mr. Kim somehow managed to track the brothers through the jungle and stealthily snuck up on boat like some kind of well-dressed ninja.

And just like that, the third season of “Prison Break” began.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Agent Eisen deserves special mention after giving himself up in order to free Sarah (and Linc), but does anyone really think he’s dead? They were careful to shoot the execution scene in such a way that it’s not clear if those masked men came to kill Eisen or to rescue him. Smart money is on the latter.

It was a sweet relief that the whole missed phone call bit didn’t cause any problems during the episode. It was pretty ridiculous that Michael didn’t keep the phone nearby in case Sarah (or even Mahone) tried to contact him. That’s a dumb move for someone smart enough to frame Mahone for drug running. I couldn’t help but feel for the dastardly agent as he called his wife (presumably) for the last time.

But now he and Michael are in a Panamanian prison, partly named “Federale de Sona,” which finally gives some meaning to the cryptic word. It turns out that Sona is a small town in Panama, and apparently, there’s some sort of weird experiment going on at the prison and the Quiet Man wants Scofield’s involvement.

The prospect of Mahone and Scofield working together inside the prison is appealing, and it’s likely that Bellick and T-Bag will join them there before too long. Meanwhile, Sucre is passed out in the middle of the road wondering where his beloved fiancé is trapped, while Lincoln is trying to track down Sarah on the streets of some Panamanian city. Oh, and there’s five million dollars lying in the water next to the dock. Let’s not forget about that.

As we get into season three, will we look back at this episode and wish that they had ended the series? Or will the Sona Experiment take “Prison Break” in new and unexpected directions? Only time will tell, and we’ve got at least five months to wait.

The second-to-last episode of the year comes on the heels of the news that Fox has ordered another season of the show. This news is both good and bad. In many ways, two seasons feels like a natural conclusion to the story, but the show is still entertaining (at times) and is doing well in the ratings, so a third season is not unwarranted. But how do they stretch this concept out another year? Creator Paul Scheuring shed some light on the subject:

Details on the serialized drama’s storyline for next season are being kept under wraps, but it is understood that brothers Michael (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln (Dominic Purcell)–who recently escaped to Panama with the FBI hot on their trail–and many of their fellow fugitives would end up back behind bars, possibly in Panama.

“It essentially will be a new chapter,” creator/executive producer Paul Scheuring said. “It’s going to return to the fundamental conceit, to the roots of what the show was about.”

“They got scattered in the winds–their stories became separate and defused,” Scheuring said. “They will come back together again, [and] their conflicts and interactions will return.”

But while stars Miller and Purcell will return next season, don’t consider them safe, Scheuring said, hinting that one of them might not survive beyond the first couple of episodes.

This week’s episode was mostly about Michael’s desire to put T-Bag back behind bars. As in all things “Prison Break,” this goal only leads to more hurdles to overcome. He succeeds in his task (and in retrieving the money), but unbeknownst to him, Mahone has captured Linc. They wrapped up T-Bag’s storyline nicely – the knife in his one good hand was classic – but based on Scheuring’s hints, at least one of the brothers will run into Bagwell in a Panama jail. It’s also nice to see Mahone’s storyline shifting from a “I need to capture Michael at all costs” mentality to a “I want to retire” mentality. And with the lovely Callie Thorne playing his wife, it’s easy to understand why.

It looked for a moment that Sarah would be the focus of Season 3 – that maybe Michael and Linc would have to sneak back into the States to break her out of prison – but Agent Eisen’s sudden reversal could prevent that.

It’s understandable why Sucre isn’t exactly thinking straight. After all, his girlfriend is supposedly stashed away somewhere on the verge of death. But if you’re holding the ever-dangerous T-Bag hostage in the back seat of a car, you need to keep an eye on him. Otherwise he’ll retrieve a screwdriver with his foot and stab you in the chest. Seriously, Sucre, you don’t have to look at Michael in the front seat to talk to him. Humans are perfectly capable of communicating without eye contact.

Lastly, Bellick’s exclamation when he was captured – “Innocente!” – was hilarious. It’s looking more and more like he’ll end up in a Panamanian jail with the other convicts.

Next week is the season finale and it appears that the elusive Mr. Kim is going to show up in Panama. The episode is entitled “Sona,” so maybe we’ll finally find out what the word means. The last break featured a great twist (Agent Eisen agreeing to help the brothers), so expectations are high. Don’t let us down, fellas.

Though I do like the fact that the story has moved to Panama, there are a few inexplicable decisions in this week’s episode that simply cannot be overlooked:

1. There’s no way in hell that FBI Internal Affairs lets C-Note go on his own recognizance if he’s supposed to testify against Mahone. They might keep him in jail or they might keep him in a safe house, but they would not release him.
2. Why in the world would Michael have a tattoo of Christ(ina) Rose on his arm, allowing anyone bright (or determined) enough to figure out his endgame? It’s the name of your mom! You can’t remember it without a tattoo? For that matter, if you’re an escaped felon, why would you name your boat after your mom?
3. How does T-Bag neglect to put a “Do Not Disturb” tag on his door when leaving a murdered prostitute in the hotel bathroom? It would have bought him at least a few hours head start.

Ridiculous, dumb and dumb.

Like I said in my last post, I just hate it when smart characters do stupid things. It makes the show tough to enjoy.

And, otherwise, there was a lot to like about this episode. From Sarah’s question – “Are you asking me to sail off into the sunset with you?” – to Bellick’s insult – “What’s Spanish for INS?” – there were some good lines.

But still, there is one thing that bothers me. If the President is out of office, why does Mr. Kim still care about tracking down the convicts? Wasn’t the original intent to protect the President? Now that she’s gone, who really cares?

I’m guessing it has something to do with the mysterious SONA file, but even money says that the writers don’t even know where that storyline is headed right now.

And where in the world is Agent Eisen?